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It's been confirmed that Humberts has been sold for an undisclosed amount to a consortium of franchisees - and that the...

I don’t want this to be a long piece. I want this to be short and sharp. I want it to...

UK estate agents are amongst the worst paid in any country in the world according to new data. Digital marketing firm Yell...

A leading industry recruitment expert says our industry is facing its worst personnel shortage in a generation. Anthony Hesse, managing director of...

Hello and welcome to the first Property Jobs Today of 2020 - and we’ve plenty to report even with the New...

Hello and welcome to PJT: even with little more than a fortnight before Christmas it seems there are still plenty of...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your weekly opportunity to catch up on who’s moving where and why across our...

Hello and welcome to the final Property Jobs Today for November - the festive month of December is just around the...

An online estate agency which last week claimed it had resolved a dispute over reviews it showed on its website is...

Hello and welcome to the regular Monday Property Jobs Today feature, your chance to catch up with who’s moving where in...

The head of the UK’s longest-established agency recruitment consultancy says experience and qualifications are not key when looking for new staff. Property...

Hello, we hope you had a good weekend, and welcome to Monday - as ever, Property Jobs Today time, bringing you...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has today published the paperwork behind the recent Countrywide £10m accounting controversy. Published on the RICS...

OnTheMarket will on Wednesday of this week issue over a million shares to agents who have signed new long-term listing agreements...

Hello there and welcome along to the latest PJT, your weekly catch-up on who’s moving where in agency, amongst suppliers and...

Hello and welcome to a new week - one with darker evenings and colder days. But there is still plenty of activity...

Hello, welcome to the new working week and the latest PJT. Before we kick off, a reminder to please let us know...

It’s Monday so that can mean only one thing - a chance to catch up on the key moves in and...

Shadow defence secretary Nia Griffiths is pledging to improve the quality of housing for serving military personnel if Labour gets into...

The niche agency Singer Veille has set up its own PropTech consultancy and application development service for the property industry. Singer Veille...

Hello and welcome to your regular Monday PJT, the essential guide to who’s moving where in our industry. Everyone mentioned here got...

Hello: the weekend is over and that means it’s time for another PJT, catching up with who’s moving where in our...

It’s been two weeks since our last PJT, thanks to the Bank Holiday, so there’s plenty of news in today’s edition. If...

As real estate firms begin to execute their Q3 strategies and think more closely about Q4, there is one major question...

New compulsory qualifications for estate agents will not only offer more transparency for customers but will help recruit better staff into...

Hello and welcome to the final PJT before September - yes that means summer is almost over.  Yet even during the holiday season...

Hello and welcome to PJT, breaking you in to the working week every Monday with news of the movers and shakers...

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week and a new Property Jobs Today column, bringing you the industry’s...

Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your regular weekly column giving all the key appointments news in the...

Hello and welcome to both this week’s PJT and welcome to July. It may be summer and Wimbledon time, but there’s no...

The weekend is over all-too-quickly but at least if it’s Monday, it’s Property Jobs Today - your weekly catch up with...

You may be right in thinking that Brexit has dominated the thinking of the government in the last three years. However,...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today - the Monday slot where you can catch up with...

Hello and here’s another PJT to start the week: we hope it’s your first port of call when you want to...

Welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today - because last week there was a Bank Holiday, we have a bumper edition...

Whether you love or hate it, Purplebricks has undoubtedly left its mark since arriving on the scene in 2015 – much...

A millionaire who has not previously invested in the property industry has taken the plunge by funding an online agency network. The...

The estate agency industry is in a staffing dilemma because of the continuing uncertainty over Brexit and its effect on the...

Hello and welcome to this half-term week’s PJT, your regular Monday opportunity to catch up with the key personnel changes in...

The government has launched an official consultation about a new stamp duty surcharge - the long-awaited additional one per cent for...

Hello and welcome to this year’s first edition of Property Jobs Today, reporting on the first industry moves of 2019. We’re told...

If you thought Christmas Eve meant no more news in terms of industry movers and shakers…well, think again - we’ve one...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT - and while it may be just days to Christmas, there’s still plenty of...

Two weeks to Christmas but no sign of our industry slowing down with more job moves announced in recent days.  Please let...

Has no one told the industry that it’s December and things are supposed to be slowing down? This week’s Property Jobs...

Hello and welcome to our latest edition of Property Jobs Today, a weekly run-through of the key job moves within our...

Hello and welcome to a bumper edition of Property Jobs Today, your weekly insight into the key moves within our industry. Everyone...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your chance to catch up on the major moves in the agency industry over...

The Property Personnel recruitment consultancy says more job-sharing could be introduced in the industry, preventing talent going to waste.  Managing director Anthony...

Foxtons share price hit a new low yesterday, dropping to only 46p early in the afternoon: it eventually closed narrowly up...

Fine & Country and The Guild of Property Professionals are refurbishing the Park Lane showroom they share - and it’s going...

Is there really any true value to an estate agent in our current climate? Will there be a role for traditional agents...

The chief of the UK’s longest-established estate agency recruitment consultancy has described the inflexibility of the industry towards people returning to...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a series of regional roadshows with a target of enhancing the success of independent...

The estate agency sector “is experiencing the worst staff shortages in a generation at a point when the property market is...

A survey by an industry recruitment consultancy indicates that work-life balance is increasingly important to agency job applicants, second in importance...

Latest figures suggest there are only 1,850 apprentices employed in the entire property sector, suggesting an even smaller number in the...

Arun Estates has launched what it describes as “a major new departure” - a fully-staffed High Street office but covering a...

Employment tribunal fees could soon become extinct, after the Supreme Court ruled they were an obstacle to the ‘access of justice’.  Once...

In this week’s Natter I’m going to get all political. Don’t worry, I won’t be giving my opinions on Brexit, Trump...

Haus Properties - the estate agency set up by former Apprentice finalist Jamie Lester, who quit the company suddenly last year...

Odds are that you use TripAdvisor when you book a restaurant or hotel; perhaps you scroll down Amazon before clicking ‘buy...

The aftermath of Easter and shock announcement of a snap General Election have done little to stop the industry making plenty...

There’s no sign yet that the snap General Election is distracting our industry from continuing its fine record of doing good...

The number of residential sales vacancies registered with one industry personnel firm in the first quarter of 2017 has more than...

The managing director of the UK’s oldest estate agent recruitment consultancy has slammed a report which claims a cap on skilled...

The industry has reacted angrily to the Chancellor declining to change stamp duty despite pleas from agents and suppliers ahead of the Autumn...

We recently carried a particularly inspiring story of an Essex estate agent who believes that at 21 he is currently the...

The government needs to provide more details of what could happen to European Union employees after the UK leaves the EU,...

While we as a country salute our paralympic heroes in Rio, our industry does the same for those agents and other...

Estate agency recruitment consultancy Property Personnel is urging agents to hold their nerve following the shock Brexit referendum vote just a...

Rayner Personnel is increasing its firepower in the key south east of England recruitment market with the announcement that husband and...

The days are getting longer, the sun is starting to appear on a more regular basis, Easter is just around the...

Several agencies have announced expansion plans and new personnel as they gear up for 2016. Strutt & Parker is announcing that Giles...

Over the past six months I’ve noticed a number of key themes emerge from the conversations I’ve had with agents –...

Sky News is reporting that Countrywide has hired headhunters to find a replacement for the estate agency group’s veteran chairman, Grenville...

Estate agency Keller Williams has set up a specialist team to help military personnel with mortgages and property investment.   "The needs of...

Agents Giving today launches an armed forces mentoring scheme to the property industry on behalf of the Royal British Legion. Agents are being...

next2buy Property Retailers has scooped the September ESTAS Estate Agent of the Month title.   The Tyne & Wear based agency won...

An agent is using social media to help homeless ex-service personnel move into empty properties free of charge - and he...

Who are you? Joshua Rayner MIRP What does it say on your business card? Managing Director of Rayner Personnel & Estate Agency...

The Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors says it supports a call by housing minister Brandon Lewis for personnel retiring from the...

Marsh & Parsons has enhanced its residential development and investment department by appointing Matt Bird - a former social housing executive...